In an effort to answer manager Davey Johnson’s request for “a better bench,” the Washington Nationals just traded two minor-league players to the Cincinnati Reds for outfielder Jonny Gomes. The trade deadline is still a few days away, but Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo is already wheeling and dealing to try and give his team some depth in the outfield. Surely this won’t be the Nationals...

The Washington Nationals spent $126 million last December to sign former Phillies’ right-fielder Jayson Werth to a seven-year contract. Werth was a consistent player in a lineup that included Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard and Plácido Polanco - and had the post-season experience and clubhouse presence that the Nationals so desperately needed.
The question remained - was it “Werth” it for ...

At this point in the season, it is painfully obvious that the Nationals will not be in contention for a postseason appearance come September. The Nationals’ near-.500 record, especially their peak record of 20-15 on May 13, gave Nationals fans illusions of grandeur. Realistically, the team should not win more than 75 games. Keeping this harsh reality in mind, it will be fun to see how M...

First of all, I am sorry for my long absence between blog posts. Final exams and the Canadiens have consumed my time.
I was planning on writing a post about how the Nationals are riddled by minor injuries to Ryan Zimmerman, Willie Harris, and Ivan Rodriguez. Then, Brian Bruney came into the game against the Cubs in the bottom of the 9th inning and proceeded to walk the leadoff batter. The ba...

Hello, everyone. Welcome to the Washington Nationals section of the website. This is my first post here, hopefully with many more to come, and I am looking forward to giving you all the Nationals news and notes.
Hope springs eternal in the depths of winter. With just one week before pitchers and catchers report to Arizona and Florida for Spring Training, even Nationals fans have high hopes ...